17' Boxster S Wheels Spacers?

[Eldavo]

All the cool kids have black wheels these days!

 

[Frenchy]

Looking shiny Dave................i like shiny things !

 

[Eldavo]

I'll stick a picture on your facebook to how it looks now Jim. Unrecognisable from that slightly tatty car you went to see last year, told you I'd bring it back to life!

 

[Eldavo]

Having been inspired by this thread I started looking at wheel and tyre sets.

I've got Pilot Sport Cups on at the moment which aren't exactly a year-round tyre and they don't make them in 16" anymore so I costed up a replacement set of tyres - circa £500.

Looked at lots of sets on the bay but all silly money, knackered tyres or inappropriate widths and then found a set of 996 Carrera 2 wheels and tyres on Gumtree. 8j front and 8.5j rear, matching Bridgestone tyres at 6-7mm all round and finished in gloss black too, up at £350 Ono, guy had them on his Boxster now replaced with Cayman wheels.

Went up to take a look this morning, had a cup of tea and a drool over his 1977 930 turbo with £25k on the clock!

Wheels and tyres all in good nick, not powdercoated black but (a very good admittedly) DIY sprayjob so we dealt at £290.

Happy Days!!!

 

[MarkK]

Love black gloss wheels,just had my race wheels redone super shineeee,the gold centres make them I think[]

 

[Eldavo]

He gave me the paint he used as well, should I need to do any future touch ups.

 

[Christopher I Ralph]

ORIGINAL: Eldavo

He gave me the paint he used as well, should I need to do any future touch ups.

What paint did he use, and do you know what primer, lacquer, and procedure he used?

 

[Eldavo]

It's all in a bag in the garage, 3 tins of Halfords spray paint (primer, gloss black, lacquer)

Just a gentle rub down to key the surface first and away you go. Halfords sell a paste type product you can use to fill any gouges if you need to as well.

I've done wheels this way myself before now.

 

[Copperman05]

ORIGINAL: Frenchy

Looking "Mean" and ready for action Edd, they look better in black IMO []

Most wheels look better in black imo, especially when on red cars.


Edd

 

[944 man]

When I find the right set Im having mine powder coated white! The ideal would be magnesium telephone dials, but as thats unlikely itll probably have to be a 986/996 style.

 

[Copperman05]

Weren't they the ones used on the Turbo cup cars? Must be pretty rare and expensive. I would also like a set of mag wheels, got my eyes out for a set of Dymag wheels, equally not common though.

These are 17' and Porsche fitment. Was a white set on an EMC 968 at the Autosport International this month. Me like!

Edd

 

[Eldavo]

My friend George has a set of Dymags on his Supercharged Ariel Atom.

They're very light but he's had issues with them that haven't been easy/cheap to resolve.

 

[MarkK]

The Dymags that were on the EMC car are super delicate,I had a set that came with my race car of same type,I had them dipped and crack tested,FULL of cracks and unusable..one of the wheels was ok and I donated it to someone,the type shown in the picture above look much more solid but I do think they need a lot of checking also..

 

[Copperman05]

Yup it seems they are pretty delicate things, built for lightness rather than longevity.


Edd

 

[MarkK]

They weighed nothing,without a tyre literally nothing,but the cracks were all over the wheel at spoke rim junctures....scary...I nearly didn't bother getting them tested....phew...I do like a bounce off a kerb aswell [&:]

 

[944 man]

Rays should be better.

Yes the 9" mag wheels were fitted to Cup cars and theyre very seldom for sale, almost certainly beyond a sensible budget and in all likelihood, if theyre anything like my mag framed mountain bike, well past their best before date too!

 

[Diver944]

I do love black wheels on our cars [8D]

I HATE [] the silver 16" Boxster wheels mine is currently wearing with its winter tyres, they will definitely be swapped off for Rutland (or painted beforehand if I get a chance)

 

[Copperman05]

Rays only come in 18' or above iirc and look pretty modern on our cars it has to be said.


Edd

 

[edh]

I really don't like all black wheels, I don't think they look good at all. They are passable with a silver rim I suppose, and OK with a deep dish

ok I suppose these were alright...

These aren't staying - I think the standard wheels will look nicer

 

[944 man]

I have to agree with Ed. All blach wheel and black tyres really dont do anything for me. Black with a silver rim I do like and you may be able ot ake black wheel look a little beter with a contracting thick strip on the rim.